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infernal
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infernal
(adjective)
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infernal
/ɪn
ˈ
fɚnl̟/
adjective
infernal
/ɪn
ˈ
fɚnl̟/
adjective
Learner's definition of INFERNAL
always used before a noun
1
literary
:
of or relating to hell
the
infernal
regions of the dead
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informal + old-fashioned
:
very bad or unpleasant
Stop making that
infernal
racket!
an
infernal
nuisance/pest
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— infernally
/ɪn
ˈ
fɚnl̟i/
adverb
an
infernally
[=
extremely
] difficult problem
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